Switzerland's diverse wildlife is showcased by animals like the Alpine ibex, marmots, chamois, red deer, European mole, and mountain hare. Each species plays a unique role in the ecosystem.

Switzerland could become the first country to completely ban medical testing on animals. Voters head to the polls on Sunday (February 13) after animal rights groups gathered enough support to stage a ...

The country that has brought the concept of “plant dignity” to the world has now extended “rights” to members of “social species.” animals. From the story: Under a new Swiss law enshrining rights for ...

Truth or tale: is Swiss chocolate tainted by child labour? Read more: Truth or tale: is Swiss chocolate tainted by child labour? In Switzerland four out of ten people have a migrant background – who ...

Proponents argue a ban would protect the environment by reducing farms’ reliance on soya-based animal feed that has been linked to widespread deforestation. Animal rights groups have also championed ...

They may not be meowing, barking or mooing their way through depositions anytime soon, but if Switzerland’s animal-rights activists get their way, domestic creatures may be given the constitutional ...

Voters in Switzerland are casting their ballots in a referendum on Sunday to decide on a range of issues from barring animal testing, to boosting financial support for local media, to tighter tobacco ...

Many of the creatures, which included exotic chameleons, frogs and hedgehogs, were due to be housed at a Zurich reptile centre and at the city zoo. Reptile centre director Martin Schreiber arranged ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Humans share their homes and lives with a wide variety of nonhuman animals (animals). However, globally, companion animals (aka pets) are considered to be objects under existing laws. Regulations and ...

Voters in Switzerland Sunday overwhelmingly rejected an initiative attempting to impose a complete ban on all kinds of experimentation on humans and animals. The initiative also included a ban on the ...